

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Seminar: Past and Present of the Skolt Saami
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ENG / FIN / NOR

A seminar on the Skolt Saami history, cultural heritage and psychological support will be held in Inari, Finland on February 27–28, 2026. On Friday we provide you with an open-to-all, interesting and diverse spread of lectures and panel discussions by experts in their fields. The program starts at 11 am at the Sámi Cultural Center Sajos and ends at 6:15 pm. The seminar will continue at Youth and Holiday Centre Vasatokka on Saturday with a practical workshop intended for the Skolt Saami community, where participants can delve into their own background and history through genealogy. 

Working languages: English with simultaneous interpretation to Finnish and Norwegian. 

Registration opens in January 2026. 

Joint rides to the seminar from the Inari and Sør-Varanger municipality areas will be arranged according to the needs collected on the registration form, as well as available resources. Participants will be offered accommodation in Vasatokka on the night between Friday and Saturday. 

Additional information about the program, presentators, joint rides and the schedule will be published through January-February. The seminar is organized by the joint project of the municipalities of Inari and Sør-Varanger called Oummu rââst raaj – People cross the borders. The project is funded by the EU programme Interreg Aurora.

https://www.inari.fi/en/services/people-cross-the-borders-project-skolt-saami-language-and-culture/events/seminar-on-the-skolt-saami-history-cultural-heritage-and-psychological-support


(FIN)

Seminaari kolttasaamelaisten historiasta, kulttuuriperinnöstä ja psykologisesta tuesta järjestetään Inarissa 27.2.–28.2.2026. Perjantaina luvassa on mielenkiintoinen, monipuolinen ja kaikille avoin kattaus luentoja ja paneelikeskustelua alansa asiantuntijoilta. Ohjelma alkaa klo 11:00 Saamelaiskultturikeskus Sajoksessa ja päättyy klo 18:15. Seminaari jatkuu lauantaina Nuoriso- ja luontomatkailukeskus Vasatokassa kolttasaamelaisten yhteisölle tarkoitetulla käytännön työpajalla, jossa sukelletaan sukututkimuksen kautta omaan taustaan ja historiaan. 

Seminaarin kieli on englanti simultaanitulkkauksella suomeksi ja norjaksi.   

Ilmoittautuminen avautuu tammikuussa 2026. 

Seminaariin järjestetään yhteiskyydityksiä Inarin ja Eteleä-Varangin kuntien alueelta ilmoittautumislomakkeella kerätyn tarpeen ja resurssien mukaan. Osallistujille tarjotaan majoitus Vasatokassa perjantain ja lauantain välisenä yönä. 

Lisätietoa ohjelmasta, asiantuntijoista, kyydityksistä ja aikatauluista julkaistaan tammi-helmikuun aikana. Seminaarin järjestää Inarin ja Etelä-Varangin kuntien yhteishanke Oummu rââst raaj – People cross the borders. Hanketta rahoittaa EU:n Interreg Aurora -ohjelma. 

https://www.inari.fi/fi/palvelut/sivistyspalvelut/oummu-raast-raaj-koltansaamen-kielen-ja-kulttuurin-edistamishanke-2024-2026/tapahtumat/seminaari-kolttasaamelaisten-historiasta-kulttuuriperinnosta-ja-psykologisesta-tuesta.html


(NOR) 

Et seminar om skoltesamisk historie, kulturarv og psykologisk støtte vil bli holdt i Inari, Finland 27.–28. februar 2026. På fredag tilbyr vi et åpent, interessant og variert utvalg av forelesninger og paneldiskusjoner med eksperter på sine felt. Programmet starter kl. 11.00 på det samiske kultursenteret Sajos og avsluttes kl. 18.15. Seminaret fortsetter på Ungdoms- og feriesenteret Vasatokka på lørdag med et praktisk verksted beregnet på det skoltesamiske samfunnet, hvor deltakerne kan fordype seg i sin egen bakgrunn og historie gjennom slektsforskning. 

Språk: Engelsk med simultantolkning til finsk og norsk.  

Registreringen åpner i januar 2026. 

Samkjøring til seminaret fra Inari og Sør-Varanger kommune vil bli arrangert i henhold til behovene som er samlet inn på registreringsskjemaet, samt tilgjengelige ressurser. Deltakerne vil bli tilbudt overnatting i Vasatokka natten mellom fredag og lørdag. 

Ytterligere informasjon om programmet, presentatører, samkjøring og timeplanen vil bli publisert i løpet av januar–februar. Seminaret er organisert av det felles prosjektet mellom kommunene Inari og Sør-Varanger kalt Oummu rââst raaj – People cross the borders. Prosjektet er finansiert av EU-programmet Interreg Aurora.

https://www.inari.fi/en/services/people-cross-the-borders-project-skolt-saami-language-and-culture/events/seminar-on-the-skolt-saami-history-cultural-heritage-and-psychological-support
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- **Event Categories**: workshops, business, holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 98

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Vadsø
- **state**: FI
- **country**: Norway
- **location**: Sajos
- **lat**: 68.907774095235
- **long**: 27.012815648994
- **full address**: Sajos, Sajos 2, FI-99870 Inari, Suomi, Vadsø, Norway

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- **organizer**: Oummu rââst raaj - People cross the borders (https://allevents.in/org/oummu-rââst-raaj-people-cross-the-borders/25327669)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sajos, Sajos 2, FI-99870 Inari, Suomi, Vadsø, Norway
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Oummu rââst raaj - People cross the borders
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, business, holiday
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Seminar: Past and Present of the Skolt Saami ?
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